Interface: A common boundary or interconnection between
systems, concepts or human beings (Random House Dictionary, 2016)

That definition highlights the dual nature of interfaces.
Interfaces establish boundaries that differentiate and separate; they mark a
space where insiders can jointly define an organization’s mission, develop an
organizational identity, and participate in organizational activities. But
interfaces also develop connections that facilitate communication, negotiation,
and exchange across organizational boundaries.

Interfaces are increasingly relevant to today’s
organizations, as information, people, and other resources cross organizational
boundaries at unprecedented rates. An
employee conversation held around the company water cooler today is likely to
appear on social media tomorrow. In the
“gig economy,” people may work as employees for only a few short weeks or a
handful of quick shifts, moving from one organization to another without fully
integrating into any of them. And even when
people are in traditional employment relationships with a single organization, mobile
phones and Internet capabilities let them psychologically cross the
organizational boundary dozens of times a day.
As traffic at the interface intensifies, how do we distinguish between
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Academy of Management Annals is an essential piece of the totality of the AOM portfolio of publications, and we are excited to be able to highlight the unique content which makes Annals the top journal in its field. You will see a number of changes to Annals, effective immediately, with the new edition of Annals for 2017, Volume 11. First, we have streamlined the AOM member online content experience by officially adding Annals to our internal journal content platform. Second, beginning with Volume 11, the Academy of Management will add Annals to the portfolio of our self-published titles, thus bringing to a close our relationship with Annals' previous publisher, Taylor & Francis. Third, we have also redesigned the Annals format—we have brought it into alignment with our other journals with a new cover and paperback binding. And finally, beginning with Volume 11 (2017), Annals will publish two issues per year, the first issue (Volume 11, Issue 1) in January 2017 followed by Volume 11, Issue 2 in August 2017. Stay tuned for more exciting news to come with Annals in the coming year!

Because of its origins as an invitation-only, once-per-year hardback volume, the question often arises regarding how to count an Annals publication on one's CV. We are often asked whether the articles are book chapters or journal articles, and whether they are peer-reviewed.

The answer is simple: Annals articles are peer-reviewed journal articles. But many schools and promotion and tenure committees are unaware of this. So spread the word!

Why the confusion? Volumes 1-8 of Annals were not peer reviewed. Beginning with Volume 9, Annals changed its submission and review process from invited [more...]